Maurizio Sarri's decision not to continue as head coach of Napoli after nearly besting Juventus last season, amassing a club record 91 points using an entertaining style, must have been crushing to Neapolitans. The provincial city appeared to be heading to glory for the first time since Diego Maradona played…

Liverpool have struggled to break down their opponents in recent games, leading to a string of draws that have cut into their lead at the top of the Premier League. Bournemouth were the only team to really play into Liverpool's hands in that period until yesterday's thrashing of Watford. In…

Liverpool's title challenge has meant this game has been left somewhat overshadowed in England, although German supporters are apparently treating it with the grandeur it really deserves. Ten European Cups between them, eighteen finals, yet, the 2001 Super Cup aside, the pair hadn't played each other since 1981, when Liverpool…

Having scraped their way through a tough group, Tottenham found themselves drawn against Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League's last sixteen. Trying to keep pace in the Premier League title race while wrestling with an injury crisis and still failing to make any additions to the squad, the…

After back to back draws, Liverpool managed to win back their place at the head of the table against Bournemouth. Liverpool found themselves frustrated by a heavily packed West Ham defence on Monday, however Bournemouth played into their hands both defensively and offensively, as shown in Georginio Wijnaldum's goal. Bournemouth…

Just a few months ago Manchester United were suffering from Jose Mourinho's third season syndrome. Results weren't coming as the Portuguese lashed out at everyone around him. A loss to Liverpool was the final straw: Mourinho was sacked, replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker with plans to appoint a…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer goes into his sixth game as Manchester United manager with a 100% record, having taken over from Jose Mourinho in his now regular third season meltdown, while Tottenham remain outside contenders for the title behind Liverpool and Manchester City. Solskjaer and Mauricio Pochettino appeared to be picking…

Despite going without a trophy since 2012, times are good for Liverpool supporters. A European Cup final last season in just their second appearance in the competition this decade was followed by a strengthening of the squad in the summer. Acquiring Naby Keita, Alisson Becker, Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri adds…

A North London derby between two sides in similar boats at the moment. Arsenal have fallen away in recent years and Unai Emery faces a tough job to get them back to the top, while Tottenham Hotspur have failed to invest in a squad that has performed superbly under Mauricio…

Chelsea remain unbeaten under Maurizio Sarri, suggesting his team has adapted quicker than expected to his methods, while Everton had a bumpy start under Marco Silva but have since strung together a good run of results to propel them into the top half of the table. Sarri went with his…